Meet life's challenges with grace through insights on loss, uncertainty, impermanence, and transformation.
12 posts
3 August 2026
Women are present throughout the Buddhist canon—as leaders, rule-breakers, survivors, and saints. Learn about some of the most compelling female figures in the Vinaya, the monastic code, and the unexpected…
30 April 2026
Buddhist mindfulness as a tool for outwitting digital algorithms and navigating social media —ancient wisdom for modern mental health, identity, and the ethical questions AI cannot answer.
25 April 2026
Therapist and Siddhartha's Intent instructor Deborah Dorjee shares how Buddhist teachings foster resilience and emotional well-being during challenging times.
20 May 2025
Ven. Matthieu Ricard explores the profound dimensions of patience in the King of Samādhi Sūtra —from enduring hardship to accepting ultimate reality— as a path to dissolving the ego and…
5 October 2023
Discover the Five Protections —ancient Buddhist scriptures personified as goddesses that offer a holistic approach to health crises, blending ritual, medicine, ethics, and environmental harmony to address everything from snakebites…
21 June 2021
Explore one of Tibet's first translated sutras —a longevity practice commissioned for a king that became the foundation for all Amitayus practices, with insights on premature death, the relationship between…
20 October 2020
The Praise to the Twenty-One Taras honors Tara, a female bodhisattva who vowed to remain in female form until all beings reach enlightenment —offering swift compassionate action in times of…
27 August 2020
An ancient forest goddess transformed into medicine keepe r—Pārṇaśavarī embodies both nature's dangers and healing powers, offering epidemic protection for over a thousand years.
3 August 2020
A powerful female Buddha who vowed to remain in feminine form until all beings are free—Tara's practice offers relief and resilience during crises, ancient and contemporary.
6 July 2020
Ancient prayers for confession, rejoicing in goodness, and cultivating care for all beings offer practical tools for emotional resilience —staying compassionate and open-hearted when life gets difficult.
4 May 2020
Discover how the Buddha ended Vaiśālī's epidemic through The Aspiration Prayer from "Destroyer of the Great Trichiliocosm" —verses praising the Three Jewels with distinctive emphasis on the Saṅgha's transformative power…
4 May 2020
The story of Vaiśālī: an ancient city saved from famine and epidemic through sacred verses, introducing protection and healing practices used for over two millennia.
